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Denon at Cedia 2018: A Five-Category Awards Sweep and Legacy of Firsts

CEDIA 2018 expo was a knockout year for Denon. The Denon AVR-X8500H swept the awards, winning all five available titles. The 13.2 channel AVR helped power the latest in sound coding, IMAX Enhanced — a new three-dimensional sound format and color story from IMAX. Take a look at what happened behind the scenes.

Awards sitting on an AVR

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The back panel of the Denon AVR-X8500H, shown with the 2018 TWICE VIP and EXC!TE Awards.

Awards sitting on an AVR

The AVR-X8500H also won the CE Pro BEST Award. It also took home Residential Systems Best of Show and AVS Forum Best of CEDIA.

A demo Home Theater

Demo theater where attendees could experience Dolby Atmos and all new IMAX Enhanced — all powered by the AVR-X8500H.

The innards of a Denon AVR

An inside look at the advanced circuitry and build of the AVR-X8500H.

A line of people

Attendees waiting in line to experience IMAX Enhanced with the Denon AVR-X8500H.

Overall CEDIA 2018 was a great success for the brand known for a legacy of firsts. To learn more about the AVR-X8500H and IMAX Enhanced, visit Denon.com.

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